Islamic education among Chechens and Ingush: Pupils', teachers' and experts' opinions

This article offers an examination of the situation of young people in the Northern Caucasus, focusing particularly on the children of Chechens and Ingush, and looking at their religious environment with particular emphasis on Islamic education. It shows a variety of sources from which this education is received, such as school, family, mosques, Islamic Institutes (often attached to mosques) and television. The article analyses the role of Islamic education in socialisation of young people within the context of the complex situation in the region, the impact of armed conflicts, politically extremist versions of Islam, and reforms proposed by the Russian federal government. The analysis is based on pupils' essays, Interviews, focus groups involving school teachers and expert opinions.